Ancientimes in the BSR

The joint Interreg IIIB and Phare project ANCIENTIMES is on how to integrate culture, history, education and tourism in one concept The project aims at developing cultural heritage sites into attractions, where the visitors not only learn about their history but also actually take part in the activities in an authentic environment.

The relation of the site to the history of the region as well as to European heritage is an important aspect in building up these attractions. Their development will be integrated with the spatial planning strategies of the partner's regions, in the long run fostering the economic development of the regions involved.

The project includes five component work packages. WP History Research is to discover historical facts about ancient times in the BSR. WP2 Preservation/ Conservation aims at creating authentic cultural attractions and interchanging experiences regarding reconstruction and conservation methods. The goal of WP Time Travelling/Edutainment in history is to make the exhibitions more alive, with for instance educational activities. The concept "learning by doing" characterizes the whole project. The ambition of WP 4 is to improve existing exhibitions on historical themes with interactive concepts. The objective WP5 Marketing by history and Products is to promote European cultural heritage by using common historical themes to establish an increased identification of citizens with their European roots.